- Elevation
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8980, -87.6866
Western Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 183 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, a museum 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Western Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 240° | 259 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 354° | 204 m | 8.7 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 250° | 187 m | 4.4 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 27.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
Historic sites
- Elias Diaz y Perez: 0.4 mi
- Andy Montañez: 0.4 mi
- Lucecita Benítez: 0.4 mi
- Ismael Miranda: 0.4 mi
- Roy Brown: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Paseo Bourica Gateway Flags: 0.4 mi
- Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos: 0.5 mi
- Shit Fountain: 0.6 mi
- Paseo Bourica Gateway Flags: 0.7 mi
- Home (Miner & Child): 0.7 mi
Parks
- Smith Park: 0.4 mi
- Superior Park: 0.4 mi
- Park 399: 0.7 mi
- Honoré Park: 0.7 mi
- Commercial Club Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Thomas Street Garden: 0.4 mi
- La Casita de Don Pedro: 0.5 mi
- El Coqui: 0.5 mi
- Campbell Coop Garden: 0.6 mi
- Mozart's Community Garden: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Waller Apartments: 1.0 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 2.7 mi
- The Ledge: 2.9 mi
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 2.9 mi
- Chicken: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Webster Wildlife Site: 1.8 mi
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 3.3 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 3.0 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 3.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 3.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 3.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 57
- Humboldt Beach: 1.1 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 3.3 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 3.8 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 4.7 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 18
- Horner Park Hill: 4.3 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 4.3 mi
- Players Hill: 4.4 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.6 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 6.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 1 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 3 mi
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